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but our economy is teetering on economy. it is a stealth tax and never goes away and the funds don't go to highways and nothing down to encourage driving . the tax revenue will go somewhere else. >> john, i mentioned in the top of the segment that republicans are apparently okay or considering it. the new republican head of the committee in the house of representatives said he will not put it off of the table. >> if they do this, this is the quick path to being the minority party. hopefully they will wake up to that. at some point washington works for us and not them. why can't they sacrifice and spend less of wour money so we don't have to pay more. a union blitz against private companies is a victory by big labor about to drive up the fax spill. wait until you hear this coming up next. i always wait until the last minute. can i still ship a gift in time r christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas d
but our economy is teetering on economy. it is a stealth tax and never goes away and the funds don't go to highways and nothing down to encourage driving . the tax revenue will go somewhere else. >> john, i mentioned in the top of the segment that republicans are apparently okay or considering it. the new republican head of the committee in the house of representatives said he will not put it off of the table. >> if they do this, this is the quick path to being the minority party....
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it will hurt our economy. that is why this is not the right approach. >> now the guy at the center of the tax storm, oklahoma republican congressman, congressman, he singled you out for calling you out. how do you feel about that? >> i like the speaker. we have a great relationship and we are able to talking directly and honestly with each other and i have no problem with it. i would expect him to express his opinion as he would expect me to express mine. >>neil: he is saying you are precaving. >>guest: that is nonsense. the reality is, tax rates go up for every american on december 31st. if we can make sure that doesn't happen for 98 percent of them and continue to fight for the other 2 percent, that makes a lot of sense and the american people will listen to us in that discussion if they know their taxes aren't going up. we will win the argument. i do believe most people understand raising tax rates is bad for the economy, it costs jobs, it actually in the long term undermines revenue. right now, everyone's
it will hurt our economy. that is why this is not the right approach. >> now the guy at the center of the tax storm, oklahoma republican congressman, congressman, he singled you out for calling you out. how do you feel about that? >> i like the speaker. we have a great relationship and we are able to talking directly and honestly with each other and i have no problem with it. i would expect him to express his opinion as he would expect me to express mine. >>neil: he is saying...
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and jonas, pushing back the deadlines, what does it mean to the economy? especially if we don't know in it will be a deal in a month or a deal to do a deal in another year? >> there's absolutely no good at this point in pushing along the current system and waiting to fix it later. yeah, no one wants higher taxes, but we're not in a deep reception right now. we absolutely are going to die if things start to change and in fact, the underlying real problem, the growing deficit on the path to greece, the goal gets worse once we kick the can away. that will be the overriding probleming not the slowing economy not people spending money, but sure, that might not happen in the first two months, but it will eventually happen if we keep kicking down the can. we want to prove to the world that we have a solution and if it takes a few months to get there and higher taxes for a while, big deal, we will get there. that's got to be the plan not just the same nonsense. >> yeah, but larry, that's part of your point, but jonas says we're not in a bad recession, we're certai
and jonas, pushing back the deadlines, what does it mean to the economy? especially if we don't know in it will be a deal in a month or a deal to do a deal in another year? >> there's absolutely no good at this point in pushing along the current system and waiting to fix it later. yeah, no one wants higher taxes, but we're not in a deep reception right now. we absolutely are going to die if things start to change and in fact, the underlying real problem, the growing deficit on the path to...
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this is our economy. we all want the economy to get better and americans to have more opportunities at jobs. this agreement should come sooner rather than later because just the threat of the fiscal cliff is already hurting our economy. now listen, i believe that raising tax rates hurts our economy, hurts the prospects for more jobs in our country. and i realize the president may disagree, but the fact is if there's another way to get revenue from upper income americans that doesn't hurt our economy, then why wouldn't we consider it? >> what if we go over the cliff. doesn't the president hold all the cards then? can't he say, all right, everybody taxes have increased. i'm offering 98% a tax cut of $2,000 a year. you are the party of lower taxes. are you going to refuse to cut people's tacks? >> nobody wants to go over the cliff. that's why the day after the election i tried to speed this process up by making the concession to put revenues on the table. it's unfortunate that the white house has spent three
this is our economy. we all want the economy to get better and americans to have more opportunities at jobs. this agreement should come sooner rather than later because just the threat of the fiscal cliff is already hurting our economy. now listen, i believe that raising tax rates hurts our economy, hurts the prospects for more jobs in our country. and i realize the president may disagree, but the fact is if there's another way to get revenue from upper income americans that doesn't hurt our...
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it will be his economy. it will be his presidency on the line and also the country. if barak obama believes in the clinton tax cuts, let them go back into affect for the entire country and see if the country believes they are good for america. >> the president is campaign acting like he received a anytime percent man date when he only received half. what impact is this having on the psyche of the gop. >> it is affecting the psyche of the president. he's act being like he did win a huge victory . he did win a substitute victory and what happened to the republicans is, they are fearful of all of these taxes going up they are trying to a bargain in good faith to give away something and then say if you will give us something and make us look good. don't humiliate us. the democrats are humiliating the republican party in making that offer . i think their own dignity and principles and beliefs, what republicans ought to say is, we think that extending the tax cuts pay roll and bush tax cuts is good for economy and america and consistent with our principles and blives and y
it will be his economy. it will be his presidency on the line and also the country. if barak obama believes in the clinton tax cuts, let them go back into affect for the entire country and see if the country believes they are good for america. >> the president is campaign acting like he received a anytime percent man date when he only received half. what impact is this having on the psyche of the gop. >> it is affecting the psyche of the president. he's act being like he did win a...
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it raises $1.6 trillion on job creators that will destroy the economy and there are no spending criminals. >>reporter: the president now is demanding twice as much new tax revenue as he talked about in the campaign. >>shepard: thank you from the north lawn. kid would play contact sports could be damaging their brain before they get to college. there is a brand new study that shows how much damage a few hits to the head can do to a person and what it means for that person's long term health. that is next. and the story of the explosives, millions of pounds of explosives in a small town in louisiana, which is the real life home to the fictional town from "true blood." hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios and i'm here to tell homeowners that are 62 and older about a great way to live a better retirement. it's called a reverse mortgage. [ male announcer ] call right now to receive your free dvd and booklet with no obligation. it answers questions like how a r
it raises $1.6 trillion on job creators that will destroy the economy and there are no spending criminals. >>reporter: the president now is demanding twice as much new tax revenue as he talked about in the campaign. >>shepard: thank you from the north lawn. kid would play contact sports could be damaging their brain before they get to college. there is a brand new study that shows how much damage a few hits to the head can do to a person and what it means for that person's long term...
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when it comes to the president in this economy. we are 8 days in and he hasn't started the process of reconvening the board. >> the board is already so pro union as is the president fresh off his re-election even though this is not going to be a california emergency, this could be a national emergency for closing down those huge ports. that is it for tonight's show. thank you for watching. we will see you tomorrow night we need premarket capitalism. not a union hold up. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for a name you know. because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our support teams are nearby, ready to help. it's no wonder so many investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. it's no wonder so many investors are saying... when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... .
when it comes to the president in this economy. we are 8 days in and he hasn't started the process of reconvening the board. >> the board is already so pro union as is the president fresh off his re-election even though this is not going to be a california emergency, this could be a national emergency for closing down those huge ports. that is it for tonight's show. thank you for watching. we will see you tomorrow night we need premarket capitalism. not a union hold up. [ male announcer ]...
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what they really want to know is the economy going to grow or not. if you're increasing taxes on dividend, you get less capital and dividends and then less growth for the economy and less revenue for the government. >> well, a lot of people worry about the many years that japan has been in a slow growth environment, but they've kept interest rates very low in japan, but the problem is, government is too big. that's why japan has not been able to start growing again. and this is the path that the u.s. is certainly on if we don't change that dynamic. >> paul: kim, is there any recognition about this in washington or is it all -- i mean, do you hear any of this discussion or do they really believe, certainly, the white house and the treasury, that tax rates like this don't matter, at that ultimately-- >> no, they do to a degree. if you talk to the officials iran up, come on, so we're going to raise the rates, what is fascinating to put it in the bigger context of the debate about tax revenue, the economists have the static view, you've got x-amounts of
what they really want to know is the economy going to grow or not. if you're increasing taxes on dividend, you get less capital and dividends and then less growth for the economy and less revenue for the government. >> well, a lot of people worry about the many years that japan has been in a slow growth environment, but they've kept interest rates very low in japan, but the problem is, government is too big. that's why japan has not been able to start growing again. and this is the path...
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the next day he wants to tax people and take money out of the economy. he has to make up his mine. all of a sudden, all of this uncertainty is hurting our business. >>eric: thank you. the stalemate in washington, dc, continues, and now both sides admit nothing is getting done. >> what most of the viewers watching this show right now believe is that all of us are involved in some kind of negotiation. that is not true. we --. >> there is nothing going on? >> nothing. >> we asked the president, sit down with us and be serious about the specifics of the spending so we can stop the wasteful spending in washington and address the problem. >> charlie is a democrat congressman from the state of new york, charles rangel, thank you for joining us, congressman. what gives? what gives? tell us about fiscal cliff. are you worried about the fiscal cliff? >>guest: you bet your life. people in my district are, small business people if my district are concerned about it. people have to plan not just for the bill of today but the bills and the tax responsibilities they ar
the next day he wants to tax people and take money out of the economy. he has to make up his mine. all of a sudden, all of this uncertainty is hurting our business. >>eric: thank you. the stalemate in washington, dc, continues, and now both sides admit nothing is getting done. >> what most of the viewers watching this show right now believe is that all of us are involved in some kind of negotiation. that is not true. we --. >> there is nothing going on? >> nothing....
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but have a lot of impact on state and local economies, as well, and their state budgets, et cetera. the president, though, is standing firm. and jake carney saying unless the republicans give in on tax rates and raise the bush tax rates on the rich, there is no deal and the president is willing to go off the cliff. they hammered speaker boehner's proposal. >> we don't know who pays. we don't know what we are talking about in terms actual legislation to increase revenues it is magic beans and fairy dust. >>reporter: it doesn't sound like they are ready for a compromise. he said they do not take speaker boehner's proposal seriously enough to offer a counterpropsal so the white house believes the ball is still in the republicans' court. >>shepard: but speaker boehner has moved, if shiply and if for the first time in public but he has moved. >>reporter: he has. he is not willing yet, not yet, anyway, willing to raise tax rates. in speaker boehner's proposal he put revenue, tax revenue of $800 billion on the table. you her the white house said this was not enough detail but they say in t
but have a lot of impact on state and local economies, as well, and their state budgets, et cetera. the president, though, is standing firm. and jake carney saying unless the republicans give in on tax rates and raise the bush tax rates on the rich, there is no deal and the president is willing to go off the cliff. they hammered speaker boehner's proposal. >> we don't know who pays. we don't know what we are talking about in terms actual legislation to increase revenues it is magic beans...
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the american economy is on the line. and this is a moment for adult leadership. campaigns that have leaks in the press are not a way to get things done in washington. >>reporter: other top republicans express frustration saying they had seven weeks to work it out they feel like fiscal cliff are now gone. >>shepard: are we supposed to believe all the sources who tell us that there is real progress behind-the-scenes or not? >>reporter: depends who you listen to. the republican leader in the united states senate, mcconnell said geithner's visit was a step backward. sources say he was talking about raising taxes $1.6 trillion and they say that is not reality. that is not going to pass the senate or the house >>shepard: the syrian government that is killing its people by the tens of thousands has shut down the internet across the country according to two u.s. based internet monitoring companies. activists confirm the blackout to the associated press and the syrian government claims we didn't do it, no, the terrorists shut down the intent. fighting an the main syrian a
the american economy is on the line. and this is a moment for adult leadership. campaigns that have leaks in the press are not a way to get things done in washington. >>reporter: other top republicans express frustration saying they had seven weeks to work it out they feel like fiscal cliff are now gone. >>shepard: are we supposed to believe all the sources who tell us that there is real progress behind-the-scenes or not? >>reporter: depends who you listen to. the republican...
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security and economy are numbers one and two. he mentioned a crime prevention program as well as a number of different hand outs to populations that are in need . he's got a lot on his plate tomorrow as sure. >> you have been there several days and today whampt is your impression of people there and their hopefulness? li would say that many peopline those who did not vote for him and that was 62 percent of the voters did not vote for him. they wish mexico well and they wish nieto well. mexicans want to see the country move forward and advance and i think everyone is pulling for him. 62 percent of the mexicans did not vote for the president? >> he won with 38 percent of the vote in a field of four candidates and three were the strongest. there is no question about the legitimacy of his election. but he definitely does not have half of the population behind him. >> he certainly doesn't have a mandate is what you are saying. lauren thank you for reporting for fox news latino . thank you, we appreciate it. for much more on mexico's n
security and economy are numbers one and two. he mentioned a crime prevention program as well as a number of different hand outs to populations that are in need . he's got a lot on his plate tomorrow as sure. >> you have been there several days and today whampt is your impression of people there and their hopefulness? li would say that many peopline those who did not vote for him and that was 62 percent of the voters did not vote for him. they wish mexico well and they wish nieto well....
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but now, investors are scared a plunge over the cliff could send the economy falling back into recession. those worries sent stocks falling. the s & p down two straight weeks after the election, even though it has made up four of the 5.3% loss, whenever there was a glimmer of a hope of a deal, headed up. and the fallout from the fiscal cliff could put even more pressure on unemployed americans, or those just trying to keep up with house payments. except more ups and downs for your investments ahead, but not so much because of big numbers out this week, among them, an important reading on manufacturing tomorrow, and then, what is often the biggest market mover of any month, the jobs report. november's release before the bell on friday. the cliff will likely overshadow even that. and with tax increases looming on capital gains and dividends, investors may start selling before the end of the year to get the better deal if there is no deal. that means, december may not live up to its history of heading higher and leave many questions about what the new year will mean for your bottom line. ha
but now, investors are scared a plunge over the cliff could send the economy falling back into recession. those worries sent stocks falling. the s & p down two straight weeks after the election, even though it has made up four of the 5.3% loss, whenever there was a glimmer of a hope of a deal, headed up. and the fallout from the fiscal cliff could put even more pressure on unemployed americans, or those just trying to keep up with house payments. except more ups and downs for your...
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about the economy. martha: it will be interesting to see what timothy geithner brings to these discussions today. we'll be reporting on it and you will be there on the hill. thank you very much. >> we'll look forward to it. thanks, martha. martha: all right. bill: there is a controversial vote set to take place today at the united nations and the u.s. is expected to vote against it. eric shawn's live at the u.n. eric, good morning to you, what is the vote about first of all and what's expected to happen? >> reporter: good morning, bill. the vote on the palestinians, a nonmember observer state. we expect to hear from palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas within the next hour. that vote coming after he turned president obama down flat. the u.s. does not want this vote. the palestinians made a move for it last year in the security council where we have a veto. there is no u.s. veto in the 193-member general assembly where it is expected to pass overwhelmingly later this afternoon. last year the pal
about the economy. martha: it will be interesting to see what timothy geithner brings to these discussions today. we'll be reporting on it and you will be there on the hill. thank you very much. >> we'll look forward to it. thanks, martha. martha: all right. bill: there is a controversial vote set to take place today at the united nations and the u.s. is expected to vote against it. eric shawn's live at the u.n. eric, good morning to you, what is the vote about first of all and what's...
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and will it get the economy going, no. so regardless of pledge or no pledge, i don't have a horse in this race, i'm part of the common sense party here, we have to fix the problem and raising taxes doesn't fix that problem. >> warren buffett came out this week and said the exact opposite. no disrespect to you but he's worth $40 billion and is considered to be the most successful investor in the history of mankind. he says throughout his life, throughout his career, tre have been many periods with much higher tax rates, it's never made a dicky bird's difference to people's willingness to invest and that the combination of reduced spending and a few higher taxes for the wealthier people in america is the perfect answer. i just don't get a coherent argument why you can't do a bit of both. >> here's the issue, is that we have never had a period with more than 1% of the gdp in terms of tax hikes since 1969. that was the last time that happened and that put us into a recession and then we had several decades of increasing unempl
and will it get the economy going, no. so regardless of pledge or no pledge, i don't have a horse in this race, i'm part of the common sense party here, we have to fix the problem and raising taxes doesn't fix that problem. >> warren buffett came out this week and said the exact opposite. no disrespect to you but he's worth $40 billion and is considered to be the most successful investor in the history of mankind. he says throughout his life, throughout his career, tre have been many...
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economy. the weekly unemployment numbers came in as they do every thursday. the labor department reported 370,000 americans filed for first-time unemployment claims. either way, either way, folks, your taxes will go up despite the haggling going on on capitol hill. you will be paying more to the u.s. government. stuart varney joins me now. so, stuart, that's the bottom line. this is what people i think across the country are starting to realize no matter what they negotiate, 2013 will be different for most of us. >> this is the untold tax story. everybody has been concentrating on tax the rich, yes or no. but the payroll tax holiday goes away january 1. neither political party wants to keep it going, therefore the tax -- the social security tax for everybody who works goes up as of january 1. that will take $120 billion out of the economy. it is a tax increase of $120 billion. martha: the bush tax cuts and letting them go versus this increase. how does it all balance out? >> reporter: just consider this. you reported 370,000 people filed for first-time unempl
economy. the weekly unemployment numbers came in as they do every thursday. the labor department reported 370,000 americans filed for first-time unemployment claims. either way, either way, folks, your taxes will go up despite the haggling going on on capitol hill. you will be paying more to the u.s. government. stuart varney joins me now. so, stuart, that's the bottom line. this is what people i think across the country are starting to realize no matter what they negotiate, 2013 will be...
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economy and if the u.s. economy slows down, dramatically, that spreads like wildfire across the rest of the world. so it's not a couple hundred thousand jobs in the u.s. we're talking about tens of millions of jobs around the world and in an unstable world, i think we have to look beyond -- beyond ideology and get to a solution. >> i would take the clinton tax rates in a heartbeat if i could get the clinton spending rates. but neither side wants to talk about spending. it's not a deal to me if they're not going to talk about spending. >> i agree with you, eric. i think you're right. i wrote about that, too. but i think the president now, he's sort of signaled that he may be looking for some wiggle room here. later this afternoon he said that he wanted the tax rate cut now and he would be happy to look at lowering them again in a bigger package, but i agree with you. i think we have to get serious about these spending cuts. i just applied for social security and i want mine. >> all right. rich, appreciate it.
economy and if the u.s. economy slows down, dramatically, that spreads like wildfire across the rest of the world. so it's not a couple hundred thousand jobs in the u.s. we're talking about tens of millions of jobs around the world and in an unstable world, i think we have to look beyond -- beyond ideology and get to a solution. >> i would take the clinton tax rates in a heartbeat if i could get the clinton spending rates. but neither side wants to talk about spending. it's not a deal to...
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they bring in billions of pounds every year, to the british economy. and on the global stage, they just stand for something that's very british. they're very well educated, well spoken, they're charming. they are great public servants, they do great work, which they call public duty for charity and so on. they stamp a quintessential old fashioned british values. >> what does it mean for this baby in the royal hierarchy. does this mean that prince harry will never ever ever be king? and this baby could be king or dween one day? >> the rule has always been in the history of the royal family, that the first born son, the first boy would be the heir to the thrown. if an heir had a son, that would be the future king. but now it's being changed and parliamentarians in britain have been pushing through a law that would make it legal for -- if the first born of wills and kate is a girl for her to automatically become queen. the complication is, that law hasn't gone through yet. and it has to go through before she is born, if she's a girl. i'm guessing william
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, i think that economy turns around. ultimately i think yum is in an excellent position, they're doing well domestically in the u.s. with taco bell and pizza hut and i think the growth and expansion in china will come back. >> well, a crude reality for oil today, the commodities sliding roughly 2% so how low can black gold go? we'll make a pit stop to find out and special dividend craze continues, trading the latest names to pay back shareholders early. [ male announcer ] with wells fargo advisors envision planning process, it's easy to follow the progress you're making toward all your financial goals. a quick glance, and you can see if you're on track. when the conversation turns to knowing where you stand, turn to us. wells fargo advisors. where you stand, turn to us. those little things for you, life's about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and
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why would a 200-month tax raise destroy the economy but spending $200 a month on a smartphone somehow doesn't? >> because of the aggregation problem. if you just look at one person it doesn't look so bad. but when you sum it up across 300 million americans and you factor in that 70% of our gdp is consumer spending, in europe it is about 55% so we're more dependent on the consumer for our growth -- then you understand why the congressional budget office -- i don't think they've ever done this before -- is actually predicting a recession if we go over an stay over the cliff. so for any one person, it might not be that big a deal -- although when you think about $2,000 over the course of a year for a family whose median income is about $5,000, that starts to sound like real money, too. but when you aggregate it up, you're really looking at a recession probably if we go over an stay off the cliff, unemployment reverses course, goes up to 9%, really ugly stuff. >> nifk cocole, does the averag american really understand what's going on? how much of this impact do they understand right now?
why would a 200-month tax raise destroy the economy but spending $200 a month on a smartphone somehow doesn't? >> because of the aggregation problem. if you just look at one person it doesn't look so bad. but when you sum it up across 300 million americans and you factor in that 70% of our gdp is consumer spending, in europe it is about 55% so we're more dependent on the consumer for our growth -- then you understand why the congressional budget office -- i don't think they've ever done...
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manufacturing however weakened or in some cases even contracted so that dual track economy of the economy doing okay but the manufacturing sector not is a theme in this report. slice gains in residential and commercial real estate. tight inventories out there for housing. demand was higher for mortgages and auto loans and credit quality overall appeared to improve. small business loan was weaker to only moderately higher. that sector continues to be troubled. there were moderate gains in hiring with employment up in half of the 12 districts. wage and price pressure was subdude. let me get specific about the effects of hurricane sandy from the beige book. they found freight shipments were disrupted as far away as cleveland with a cloud hanging over jersey shore tourism. atlantic city casinos were mentioned specifically in there. there was concern over rebuilding the shore community and the speed with which they will be built. concern over shortages of construction equipment and rising insurance prices. finally the effects were also -- the philly said that the storm accelerated already exis
manufacturing however weakened or in some cases even contracted so that dual track economy of the economy doing okay but the manufacturing sector not is a theme in this report. slice gains in residential and commercial real estate. tight inventories out there for housing. demand was higher for mortgages and auto loans and credit quality overall appeared to improve. small business loan was weaker to only moderately higher. that sector continues to be troubled. there were moderate gains in hiring...
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>> remember the first one is the economy, don't mistake the economy -- the economy is more like a cat than a washing machine. the second rule is small is beautiful because it is less fragile. decentralize that small. third rule is skin in a game to make sure that nobody's antifragile at the expense of others. and a fourth rule -- i mean i have like six or seven rules. let me pick one at random -- a good rule is that -- >> by antifragile. >> no. very important rule is to make sure that bailouts help individuals, not companies. in fact we have the exact opposite. we're going to have social unrest if it continues. >> that is a great place to leave it. it is a very interesting and thought provoking book. nice to have you back with us. >> thanks for inviting me. >> pleasure to have you. "antifragile." and i think it is going to be a best seller, ty. >> thank you very much, sue. >>> congressional leaders meeting with america's ceos at this hour to discuss solving our fiscal mess. they're going to hold a press conference shortly and we will take it live. >>> before that though, we're going t
>> remember the first one is the economy, don't mistake the economy -- the economy is more like a cat than a washing machine. the second rule is small is beautiful because it is less fragile. decentralize that small. third rule is skin in a game to make sure that nobody's antifragile at the expense of others. and a fourth rule -- i mean i have like six or seven rules. let me pick one at random -- a good rule is that -- >> by antifragile. >> no. very important rule is to make...
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i think america's got to think that what it needs to do is get growth in its economy, as well. and it needs to get growth by trade and exporting. and i think what we're missing at the moment is a global agreement whereby the big powers try to work on the economy. you have to have fiscal problems and you also have to have growth. that's the key for the future. there's a global deal waiting to be done, with china, europe, india also involved in this, and of course, america itself, where we could build the confidence that's necessary to get high levels of growth around the world. >> finally, gordon brown, i couldn't let you go without asking your view of the single biggest news story to hit the planet in the last week. it is, of course, the royal baby. >> it's incredibly important that we give them the privacy because her health is a massive issue. but you can see that britain thinks -- we have a monarchy that you can see prince charles and prince william, and the baby that comes from the pregnancy. you can see the monarchy stretching 100 years ahead. >> you certainly can. and lon
i think america's got to think that what it needs to do is get growth in its economy, as well. and it needs to get growth by trade and exporting. and i think what we're missing at the moment is a global agreement whereby the big powers try to work on the economy. you have to have fiscal problems and you also have to have growth. that's the key for the future. there's a global deal waiting to be done, with china, europe, india also involved in this, and of course, america itself, where we could...
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more evidence that chinese -- the chinese economy is growing. the pace of activity in that country is manufacturing sector picked up for the first time in 13 months. steve grasso is the director of institutional sales at stuart frankel. he joins us from the floor of the nyse with his china recovery play. good to see you. what are you looking at? >> good to see you. i did buy case steel, i did buy letter x and i did buy mt going into the end of month goldman conference. but i want to turn around. you can't pick the top of these names. i didn't want to overstay my welcome. i locked in about 10% in ak steel. 5 to 7% in letter x. and about 4% in mt. in about a week or so, week and a half. so i'm willing to roll the dice and say, hey, it could go up higher, but i would rather lock in my profit and not worry about what's going on, year-ends with fiscal cliff issues. >> grasso, good to see you. >> by the way, that was an amazing debate you just had there with joe and baker. they look like a presidential debate. that would make you candy crowley. >> fun
more evidence that chinese -- the chinese economy is growing. the pace of activity in that country is manufacturing sector picked up for the first time in 13 months. steve grasso is the director of institutional sales at stuart frankel. he joins us from the floor of the nyse with his china recovery play. good to see you. what are you looking at? >> good to see you. i did buy case steel, i did buy letter x and i did buy mt going into the end of month goldman conference. but i want to turn...
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we think it's better for the economy. pure and simple. secondly, the american people expect us to find common ground, to work together and to resolve this. frankly, sooner is better than later. >> you've been doing this for a long time and had many high-profile negotiation that is you've ended successfully. can you be candid here about where we are right now. the past 24 hours is this the necessary public posturing that needs to go on to get an ending, or is there a serious stalemate right now? >> there's a stalemate. let's not kid ourselves. i'm not trying to make this more difficult. if you've watched me over the last three weeks, i've been very guarded in what i have to say because i don't want to make it harder for me or the president or members of both parties to be able to find common ground, but when i come out the day after the election, and make it clear that republicans will put revenue on the table, i took a great risk, and then the white house spends three weeks trying to develop a prepolicy and they send one up here that call
we think it's better for the economy. pure and simple. secondly, the american people expect us to find common ground, to work together and to resolve this. frankly, sooner is better than later. >> you've been doing this for a long time and had many high-profile negotiation that is you've ended successfully. can you be candid here about where we are right now. the past 24 hours is this the necessary public posturing that needs to go on to get an ending, or is there a serious stalemate...
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economists will come on your show and tell you that that would not be good for the economy. so i think we're dealing with a degree of artificiality right there. >> congressman keith ellison, thanks for joining us. >> any time. thank you. >>> for more on this, let's bring in our cnn political contributor and republican strategist, mary matalin and cornel belcher, democratic strategist and pollster with the obama 2012 campaign. mary, what do you make of the details of this opening bid from the white house? republicans have already dismissed it but does it give us any clues at all about what an eventual deal might look like? >> it's reported that mitch mcconnell, senate minority leader, burst out laughing when he heard it. it's not even worthy of a laugh. it's really sad, it's pathetic. we went from a reasonable theoretical $3 in cuts for $1 in revenue which was basically the simpson-bowles, and are now at $4 of real and immediate tax increases plus new spending for in the future unspecified, uncertain cuts to we don't know what. how could anyone take that seriously? i don't ev
economists will come on your show and tell you that that would not be good for the economy. so i think we're dealing with a degree of artificiality right there. >> congressman keith ellison, thanks for joining us. >> any time. thank you. >>> for more on this, let's bring in our cnn political contributor and republican strategist, mary matalin and cornel belcher, democratic strategist and pollster with the obama 2012 campaign. mary, what do you make of the details of this...
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. ♪ with the best-in-class fuel economy. engineered to move heaven and earth. ♪ guts. glory. ram. aids is not going to take my baby. ♪ aids will not take our future. ♪ our weapons are testing... education, care and support. ♪ and aids... ♪ aids is going to lose. aids is going to lose. ♪ >>> let's get the latest on other stories that we're following tonight. isha is back with a "360" bulletin. >>> a bridge failure caused the derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in new jersey. several cars toppled into the delaware river, including one that spilled vinyl chloride. there are no serious injuries reported, but 18 people were sent to the hospital with breathing problems. >>> a faculty member and one other person was killed at casper college in wyoming today. before the attacker apparently committed suicide. police say there were no firearms involved but that the attacker used some type of sharp-edged weapon. >>> ashleigh, this surveillance video could show one of the two winners of the $587.5 million power ball jackpot. check this out. it's from a gas station in mary
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economy to tell you about. it grew faster than expected in the third quarter. gdp expanding at an annual rate of 2.7% topping last month's estimate of 2%. our senior economics reporter steve leisman is here. what struck you about this report? i remember the day before yesterday you were saying don't expect that kind of performance in the fourth quarter. >> exactly. i'll take it. we can get to 2.7%. it is better than 2%. i don't love how we got there. big parts of that was government spending at the federal side. also you had inventories go up. what you didn't have is -- we marked down consumer spending and business spending was negative. i want to do 3%, 3.5%, 4% with strong consumer spending and strong business spending. those will be a sustainable path for the economy. >> can't let you go without a little fed speak. mr. dudley, new york fed chief, speaking this morning. >> some important comments. hurricane sandy was directly in his district so he made some comments about it. he said that the damage was worse than first anticipated. that's something we've bee
economy to tell you about. it grew faster than expected in the third quarter. gdp expanding at an annual rate of 2.7% topping last month's estimate of 2%. our senior economics reporter steve leisman is here. what struck you about this report? i remember the day before yesterday you were saying don't expect that kind of performance in the fourth quarter. >> exactly. i'll take it. we can get to 2.7%. it is better than 2%. i don't love how we got there. big parts of that was government...
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. >> members of his own party seem quite comfortable with sending the economy over the fiscal cliff. no substantive progress has been made in the talks between the white house and the house over the last two weeks. >> speaker boehner doesn't want to propose spending cuts, so now he's trying to pressure the white house to do it. >> there's been no serious discussion of spending cuts so far. and unless there is, there's a real danger of going off the fiscal cliff. >> a reporter asked senate majority leader harry reid about speaker boehner's comments. >> he says that democrats have got to get serious about cuts, spending cuts. where is the disconnect then? >> i don't understand his brain, so you should ask him. okay? >> and, of course, another day more republicans dumping grover norquist. among nebraska and is iowa republicans, most of them told the world herald this week they could support a broad budget agreement, even if the deal ends up including higher tax revenues. i won't have a problem with letting those tax rates go up, representative mike simpson said to reuters. but new york
. >> members of his own party seem quite comfortable with sending the economy over the fiscal cliff. no substantive progress has been made in the talks between the white house and the house over the last two weeks. >> speaker boehner doesn't want to propose spending cuts, so now he's trying to pressure the white house to do it. >> there's been no serious discussion of spending cuts so far. and unless there is, there's a real danger of going off the fiscal cliff. >> a...
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he's going to be talking, of course, about money, how to keep our economy growing, and of course hopefully reduce the deficit as well. very busy day there at the white house. on thursday, we have all our eyes on washington. two controversial changes in washington state, same-sex marriage becomes legal on thursday in washington state. we'll also be looking at marijuana. adults over 21 can legally carry up to an ounce of pot, sort of. the federal government still says pot is an illegal drug. that's how they're going to do it in washington on thursday. and on friday, we'll be watching for the jobs report. this is the november jobs report. in october, 171,000 jobs were add a added, you may recall. experts think superstorm sandy could affect this. a lot of people having a hard time getting around, power is out. really put a lot of folks behind. we'll see how that goes. on saturday, a big day for college football fans. heisman trophy winner will be announced. we'll find out who the best player in college football is. last year, can you remember who it is? nfl star robert griffin iii won the heis
he's going to be talking, of course, about money, how to keep our economy growing, and of course hopefully reduce the deficit as well. very busy day there at the white house. on thursday, we have all our eyes on washington. two controversial changes in washington state, same-sex marriage becomes legal on thursday in washington state. we'll also be looking at marijuana. adults over 21 can legally carry up to an ounce of pot, sort of. the federal government still says pot is an illegal drug....
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it's been a roller coaster for this economy. but if you go by what the government is telling us, things should be looking up but everyone including ecri agree that going over the fiscal cliff would make things worse and brings me to the next topic. sequestration. a stupid name for a stupid thing. more then a year ago, both the president and congress made a deal with the devil after both parties felt no shame in taking america to the brink over raising the debt ceiling. so-called compromise back then was that if not negotiate a debt reduction deal, cuts happen across the board. this is not the whole fiscal cliff but just the sequester. $1.2 trillion of mandatory spending cuts over ten years and scheduled for january 2nd. half of that money cut in defense. half in everything else. next year alone could take $65 billion out of spending and a million jobs versus growing 2 million which is what the u.s. is on track to do now. i fully understand the government needs to spend less and spend more efficiently but how you achieve it is as
it's been a roller coaster for this economy. but if you go by what the government is telling us, things should be looking up but everyone including ecri agree that going over the fiscal cliff would make things worse and brings me to the next topic. sequestration. a stupid name for a stupid thing. more then a year ago, both the president and congress made a deal with the devil after both parties felt no shame in taking america to the brink over raising the debt ceiling. so-called compromise back...
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we changed our plan and did something about our economy. now we know where to go for help if things change again. call or come in today to take control of your personal economy. get free one-on-one help from america's retirement leader. >>> welcome back to "starting point." i'm christine romans. minding your business, u.s. oil production reaching its highest level in nearly 15 years. this is according to a new report from the energy information administration. daily production, daily output, averaged almost 6.5 million barrels per day in september, the highest level of oil output in the u.s. since 1998. eia says the increase is mostly due to the extraction process known as fracking, new technology to get oil in every nook and cranny. some coined a phrase saudi america for america's projected energy boom over the next decade. a report from last month from the international energy watchdog says the u.s. could unseat saudi arabia as the world's top oil producer by the year 2020. >>> quick market check this morning, u.s. stock futures are up, f
we changed our plan and did something about our economy. now we know where to go for help if things change again. call or come in today to take control of your personal economy. get free one-on-one help from america's retirement leader. >>> welcome back to "starting point." i'm christine romans. minding your business, u.s. oil production reaching its highest level in nearly 15 years. this is according to a new report from the energy information administration. daily...
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>> it's a very bifurcated economy today with the consumer. you have high end consumers that are still feeling pretty good but in very basic every day needs like food as well as basic services, et cetera, people no matter what economic strata they're in, they are trying to save on those basics. >> explains a lot about where we are. >> took my breath away. what he's saying is there's a huge percentage of people trying to pay for dinner and dinner is tough to come by and you forget about that on a fiscal cliff discussion that will be even more difficult for people to pay for dinner and he did this acquisition because he knows people are hurting in this country. >> there's the opening bell. s&p at the top of your screen. here's big board at that. prosperity bank shares marking transfer from the nasdaq and over at the nasdaq. >> you're talking about dinner. we are having discussion about whole foods under pressure of late. the company missed. the cfo resigned. never a good thing for a company when you hear a cfo resigning. stock down 18.25%. small
>> it's a very bifurcated economy today with the consumer. you have high end consumers that are still feeling pretty good but in very basic every day needs like food as well as basic services, et cetera, people no matter what economic strata they're in, they are trying to save on those basics. >> explains a lot about where we are. >> took my breath away. what he's saying is there's a huge percentage of people trying to pay for dinner and dinner is tough to come by and you...
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that that's not a big deal for the economy. everybody recognizes that it is. >> we keep hearing from critics that say, look, we get a frame work, it doesn't solve the long-term problems, it just kicks the can. you're in a position where you'll take some can kicking at this point, right? >> exactly. i mean, look, people like me started talking about this a year ago. i wrote a piece in the "wall street journal" in march about this. we have known about this forever, well, not forever, only since it started, and it's just being frustratingly little action. at this point i don't think they have the time to do a full deal and that's why they need to kick some cans. >> you say reaching a grand bar ga -- bargain is a dream and i mate be just that. there's a growing sense that the president in his words has won this round. do you think this is how it shaping up? >> i think so, i think he's got a much stronger bargaining position. he put out an officer that was way off where he knew republicans would be, prepared to come back on it. but
that that's not a big deal for the economy. everybody recognizes that it is. >> we keep hearing from critics that say, look, we get a frame work, it doesn't solve the long-term problems, it just kicks the can. you're in a position where you'll take some can kicking at this point, right? >> exactly. i mean, look, people like me started talking about this a year ago. i wrote a piece in the "wall street journal" in march about this. we have known about this forever, well, not...
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they're trying to inject money in a credit fashion into their economy. and we certainly think we can bring our fixed income expertise and continue to help them. >> that would make sense for cantor. ireland was the mf-will first they were in trouble, then the model for the world. what got them into trouble again, housing or real estate or something or bad banks or -- and now again they're kind of a model for everyone on how to handle it. is that basically the last five years? >> absolutely. certainly was a real estate bubble there. now there are austerity measures being put in place and they're actually following through on the austerity measures. so certainly they'll come out first and actually look pretty good. >> so where is the most business for you for cantor in ireland, what will you be doing? >> certainly it's an equity based firm. we'll bring our fixed income expertise, probably become the primary dealer there. the irish government will continue to have to have bond issuances as well as corporate debt will start to become a much bigger part of the
they're trying to inject money in a credit fashion into their economy. and we certainly think we can bring our fixed income expertise and continue to help them. >> that would make sense for cantor. ireland was the mf-will first they were in trouble, then the model for the world. what got them into trouble again, housing or real estate or something or bad banks or -- and now again they're kind of a model for everyone on how to handle it. is that basically the last five years? >>...
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and to strengthen this economy. we should take action before the end of the year and we should make some decisions and we should set ourselves on the path to serious deficit reduction. and we can do that. we need to just be able to work together to make that happen. >> congresswoman allyson schwartz, thank you very much. >>> coming up next, susan rice, once again, comes face to face with several republicans, and one senator in particular said she would make a better politician than a diplomat. >>> the economy, not great, but americans are still buying up their powerball tickets. why? because it is the biggest powerball jackpot in history and it just got bigger. let's say you want to get ahead in your career. how do you get from here... to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. ln fact, by thinking about where want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route... leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let'
and to strengthen this economy. we should take action before the end of the year and we should make some decisions and we should set ourselves on the path to serious deficit reduction. and we can do that. we need to just be able to work together to make that happen. >> congresswoman allyson schwartz, thank you very much. >>> coming up next, susan rice, once again, comes face to face with several republicans, and one senator in particular said she would make a better politician...
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we have a slowing economy. we have slowing economies around the world. but i was at a dinner with a bunch of ceos in washington who are interested and care about this fiscal issue on monday night. and they were talking about we're not hiring. we're allowing attrition to happen. we're holding back on big spending. we want to see what happens here before we go forward. what's interesting about this is that the consumer seems to have a different view. the consumer -- for the consumer so far, this has sort of passed by. i wouldn't say blissful ignorance, but it has not affected their behavior. you had a fairly strong set of economic numbers this fall. the housing market seems to have finally turned up after a period of obviously deep decline. and so consumer confidence, which is one of our best proxies for this kind of thing, has been turning up and really does not yet -- the fiscal cliff does not yet seem to have penetrated their consciousness. for those of us who were in stores over the holiday weekend, stores are crowded, people are buying, but it's only
we have a slowing economy. we have slowing economies around the world. but i was at a dinner with a bunch of ceos in washington who are interested and care about this fiscal issue on monday night. and they were talking about we're not hiring. we're allowing attrition to happen. we're holding back on big spending. we want to see what happens here before we go forward. what's interesting about this is that the consumer seems to have a different view. the consumer -- for the consumer so far, this...
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they weren't a damper on the economy. i think it fair that we go back to those rates. >> i understand not wanting to negotiate with yourselves but you have to negotiate with somebody. so -- yes or no -- would you settle for something lower than 36.9%? >> i don't want to say what my line would be. we have to make compromises. if the rates do come up whether they have to come up to precisely the way they were during the clinton administration it can be a subject for negotiation. >> for instance let me ask you specifically. would you favor support if you need to lowering the eligibility rate for medicare -- raising it rather. >> oh i don't think we should make changes to medicare. it's not responsible for the deficit and debts. neither is social security. you're right, medicare and social security have long-term fiscal challenges. they need to be dealt with. i don't agree with connect connecting those to the deficit and debt program not created by those programs. >> i want to switch gears. as a senior member of the house int
they weren't a damper on the economy. i think it fair that we go back to those rates. >> i understand not wanting to negotiate with yourselves but you have to negotiate with somebody. so -- yes or no -- would you settle for something lower than 36.9%? >> i don't want to say what my line would be. we have to make compromises. if the rates do come up whether they have to come up to precisely the way they were during the clinton administration it can be a subject for negotiation....
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the doom and gloom of the fiscal cliff hides an important point about our economy. we play our cards right, america could be headed for another economic renaissance. short-term indicators are looking good. jobs are being created, consumer debt is shrinking. the housing market is making a comeback. forget silver linings, housing has been the golden lining around the economic cloud hanging over the country. mortgage rates are expected to stay low through 2014. home affordability is as good as it it's been in generations. that's going to attract buyers who spent the last few years waiting for prices to bottom out. that's going to help millions of homeowners who currently owe more on their homes than the home is worth. the home prices rising, confidence will return. and longer term prospects also have some real hope in america. we're in the midst of a domestic energy boom that will fuel growth for years to come. advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, you've heard it as fracking, have changed the economics of natural gas recovery. that sent prices way
the doom and gloom of the fiscal cliff hides an important point about our economy. we play our cards right, america could be headed for another economic renaissance. short-term indicators are looking good. jobs are being created, consumer debt is shrinking. the housing market is making a comeback. forget silver linings, housing has been the golden lining around the economic cloud hanging over the country. mortgage rates are expected to stay low through 2014. home affordability is as good as it...
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economy and the health of your housing investment is recovering in much of the country. new home sales numbers come out today. we learned yesterday that home prices posted their biggest gains in more than two years in the third quarter according to s&p/case-shiller. top five cities showing the strongest gains. in phoenix, up more than 20%. in minneapolis, about 9%. losing some traction, new york and chicago. >>> chevy spark and sonic rs models will come complete about apple siri system built into the cars. general motors announced that this week at the auto show. voice-activated system called eyes free, make calls, texting, listen to your calendar appointments and itunes library all while you're driving. >>> holiday air fare expected to go up 8% compared to last year according to the travel site orbitz. the earlier you book, the better. >> to put all of these together, does that mean you can now ask your car, do you know the way to san jose? >> way to go. >> is that right? to pull all the different threads together. >> you need a time-out. >> i'm sorry. i'm sorry. >> i s
economy and the health of your housing investment is recovering in much of the country. new home sales numbers come out today. we learned yesterday that home prices posted their biggest gains in more than two years in the third quarter according to s&p/case-shiller. top five cities showing the strongest gains. in phoenix, up more than 20%. in minneapolis, about 9%. losing some traction, new york and chicago. >>> chevy spark and sonic rs models will come complete about apple siri...
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to get the economy going again. there is a deal to be had, though, and republicans will vote to raise taxes. and they'll even -- i would predict -- vote to raise taxes on the rich as far as marginal rates a couple of percentage points, but they're going to have to meet in the middle. >> takes two to make this happen behind closed doors. and if they're releasing their counter plan which is as comical as you say the president's was to the press -- >> i said the republican plan was comical too, didn't i? >> well, yeah, and not even directly brought to the white house. taken out into the echo chamber, which is just like throwing red meat on the table. it's ridiculous. >> so is that the fig leaf you're holding today? >> no. >> it's a stupid offer. but the fact that they put it out to the press -- i mean the white house puts national security things out to the press, leaks classified information to the press. >> come on, that's grasping. you're grasgrasping. >> read the "new york times." if this is the standard now, if yo
to get the economy going again. there is a deal to be had, though, and republicans will vote to raise taxes. and they'll even -- i would predict -- vote to raise taxes on the rich as far as marginal rates a couple of percentage points, but they're going to have to meet in the middle. >> takes two to make this happen behind closed doors. and if they're releasing their counter plan which is as comical as you say the president's was to the press -- >> i said the republican plan was...
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egypt's economy is stagnant. getting the imf loan of $4.8 billion, $6 billion promised from the eu, and this money from us will matter a lot. at the end of the day, morsi has to deliver. morsi has to provide food and jobs and employment for his people. that's what will create buy in. >> jane, real quick, because we never have enough time, i want to quickly get your take on syria. secretary of state clinton meeting with the russian foreign minister as well as the u.n. envoy to syria. with so much concern about the threat of chemical weapons at this point, do you think there are any diplomatic options left? >> i think the play -- and hillary clinton met twice today with russian foreign minister lavrov -- is to get russia in the tent with the rest of the world. everyone has predicted, when facts on the ground change, russia will be there. this could be a reset moment for vladimir putin, and he could, because of his unique sway in the area, persuade, i would think, the bashar family to step aside and create a peacefu
egypt's economy is stagnant. getting the imf loan of $4.8 billion, $6 billion promised from the eu, and this money from us will matter a lot. at the end of the day, morsi has to deliver. morsi has to provide food and jobs and employment for his people. that's what will create buy in. >> jane, real quick, because we never have enough time, i want to quickly get your take on syria. secretary of state clinton meeting with the russian foreign minister as well as the u.n. envoy to syria. with...